http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/Kosovar Questions tagged with 'Kosovar' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:26:01 -0800 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:26:01 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/97905/How%2Ddo%2DKosovar%2DAlbanians%2Ddiffer%2Dfrom%2DAlbanians%2Din%2DAlbania How do Kosovar Albanians differ from Albanians in Albania? Kosovar Albanians and Albanians in Albania proper share a nationality but their historical experiences seem so different that I wonder if the division has produced cultural differences between the two. The historical analogy that comes to mind is that of Germany, where the Iron Curtain produced distinct “Ossi” and “Wessi” identities which persisted even after reunification <br> <br> So, how are Kosovar Albanians different from Albanians in Albania? Do they speak a different dialect of Albanian? Do they speak with a distinct accent? How did their experiences under Yugoslav Communism affect them culturally? And how do the two groups view each other? <br> <br> Many thanks in advance. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.97905 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:26:01 -0800 Albania Albanian Communism CulturalDifferences Culture Kosova Kosovar Kosovo Marxism Yugoslavia jason's_planet